Tiger Woods Quotes

The key is to design great golf courses all around the world. But my plan is only to do a select few. I devote so much of my time to these. I'm kind of a hands-on kind of person. I always want to do the best that I can in all of my life and this is no different.

I know that balance that I need to have in my life.

I can play a power game, but I also have the ability to step it up to another level and hit shots even further on call.

Don't force your kids into sports. I never was. To this day, my dad has never asked me to go play golf. I ask him. It's the child's desire to play that matters, not the parent's desire to have the child play. Fun. Keep it fun.

Seve was one of the most talented and exciting golfers to ever play the game. His creativity and inventiveness on the golf course may never be surpassed. His death came much too soon.

Tiger, come on now, you've still got work to do. This round and golf tournament are not over. Hang in there and finish the race.

I've had moments where I didn't hit the ball very good coming in, and you've got to turn it around. That's the whole idea of practicing and really working on being focused on what I'm doing and being committed to what I'm doing. I know what the fix is and I've proven it to myself, and it's just a matter of going out there and executing it consistently over 72 holes.

I'll tell you what, I've been in some seriously bad places playing golf and it's just part of the game.

I wake up every day and I can't wait to go to work, and that's a gift. Not too many people have the opportunity to feel that way.

I'm getting back to my old roots.

You've got to figure out what works best for you. That's the hard part. I know I can't play as stoic as Hogan, and I can't talk as much as Trevino. You have to be your own person.

So I tried to activate my glutes as best I could, in between, but...they never stayed activated.

I was living a life of a lie. I really was.

Every sport evolves. Every sport gets bigger and more athletic, and you have to keep up.

My father had always called me Sam since the day I was born. He rarely ever called me Tiger. I would ask him, 'Why don't you ever call me Tiger?' He says, 'Well, you look more like a Sam.

You can win all the tournaments you want, but the majors are what you're remembered for. It's how you're measured as a champion in our sport. The majors are where it's at.

It's ok to fail. Failing does not shape your personality; it's how you react upon your failure. Do you dust yourself off and mope or do you dust yourself off and come back stronger the next time? Eventually you will win. It may not happen the next time, it may take a little time but you will win in the end.

The Masters is where I won my first major, and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta.

St. Andrews by far is my favorite golf course in the world. It's where the game all started, it's why we have 18 holes instead of 22 and I think the history behind St. Andrews is amazing. There is no other golf course in the world that can say that every great player who has ever played the game has played that golf course.

No matter how good you get you can always get better, and that's the exciting part.

I'm playing in the Masters. It's obviously very important to me, and I want to be there. I've worked a lot on my game and I'm looking forward to competing. I'm excited to get to Augusta and I appreciate everyone's support.

As a kid, I might have been psycho, I guess, but I used to throw golf balls in the trees and try and somehow make par from them. I thought that was fun.

No matter how you play the golf course, no matter how well you play, you're going to have to make 6 and 8 footers for par. It's just a given here.

If you have wind it becomes more difficult than you think.

There's no sense in going to a tournament if you don't believe that you can win it. And that is the belief I have always had. And that is not going to change.

I love to play golf, and that's my arena. And you can characterize it and describe it however you want, but I have a love and a passion for getting that ball in the hole and beating those guys.

I want to be what I've always wanted to be: dominant.

Most players I play with, I don't look at their swing when they're over the ball or anything like that.

America's a melting pot, all races, cultures, religious choices.

If you're a baseball player and you're on the mound, you don't ever want to look up in the stands if somebody is yelling at you, because they know they've got you. You just keep your head down, keep moving along. Of course it annoys you, but you don't ever show that it annoys you. Just go ahead, move on, and keep on playing.

One of the things my dad kept instilling in me was the joy of the game. He made it fun for me. A lot of the time I see kids that don't enjoy being out there and that's a shame; you're supposed to enjoy the game.

We all make decisions. But in the end, our decisions make us.

I get to play golf for a living. What more can you ask for - getting paid for doing what you love.

Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions.

I probably will have to become more political down the road when my playing days are done, because I'm going to have to have the support of others to grow my foundation.

Michael left because of the Bulls' management, not because he'd lost his love of playing the game.

My body is a little bit sore from all of the practicing and playing and training

There are guys on Tour who hit the ball further than me. I always thought it was important to have power, but more important to have power in reserve.

If money titles meant anything, I'd play more tournaments. The only thing that means a lot to me is winning. If I have more wins than anybody else and win more majors than anybody else in the same year, then it's been a good year.

I'd like to share my experiences and the lessons I've learned and hopefully create some amazing, fun courses.

As a kid when I was growing up, as any kid, you think you know every thing and I was no different to that.

My mind is my biggest asset.

My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend.

Sad to say I’m missing the Masters. Thanks to the fans for so many kind wishes.

Golf is evolving, every day, every shot.

Well, you know, a lot of people look at the negative things, the things that they did wrong and - which I do. But I like to stress on the things I did right, because there are certain things that I like to look at from a positive standpoint that are just positive reinforcement.

You don't know where a sport can take you, so I want to make sure that I have an education behind me in case things don't work out.

The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be.